"Vigorous brushwork" refers to the energetic and forceful way an artist applies paint to a canvas using a brush. It involves bold and lively brushstrokes that create texture and add movement and vibrancy to the artwork. Full definition
Some artists reinvigorated Abstract Expressionism by describing landscapes or figures with vigorous brushwork or poured paint. (greyartgallery.nyu.edu)
In 1987, Bannard began his «brush and cut» paintings, consisting of large - scale canvases in which he applied transparent tinted gel with large street brooms and industrial floor squeegees to make painted «drawings,» featuring vigorous brushwork and three - dimensional illusions. (hamptonsarthub.com)
It wasn't until 20 - 30 years later that Neo-Expressionist painters like Anselm Kiefer (below) would pick up the challenge to fuse figures and landscapes with abstraction and vigorous brushwork into a swirling whole. (artandseek.org)